Each year, roughly 0.2% of Colorado students graduate with degrees in hospitality.
That means an estimated 256 hospitality professionals graduate from Colorado's 9 hospitality schools each year.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Colorado that has a hospitality program is University of Denver. University of Denver, which was ranked 28th in the country in 2010, is located in Denver.
In 2010, University of Denver graduated 61 students from its hospitality program.
Tuition at University of Denver was $36,501 per year.

The second-ranked school in Colorado that has a hospitality program is Colorado State University. Colorado State University, which was ranked 62nd in the country in 2010, is located in Fort Collins.
In 2010, Colorado State University graduated 54 students from its hospitality program.
Tuition at Colorado State University was $6,985 per year.

Emily Griffith Opportunity School, which was ranked 62nd nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Colorado that has a hospitality program. It is located in Denver.
In 2010, 1 students graduated from Emily Griffith Opportunity School hospitality program.
Emily Griffith Opportunity School charged in-state students $0 in tuition fees per year.

Cost

Hospitality schools in Colorado, charge students an average tuition of $9,165 per year. But, tuition can be as much as $36,501 per year, or as little as $1,650 per year.
The highest tuition rates in 2010 at Colorado hospitality schools were charged at the following schools:

University of Denver - located in Denver, students are charged $36,501 per year

Johnson & Wales University-Denver - located in Denver, students are charged $24,429 per year

Colorado State University - located in Fort Collins, students are charged $6,985 per year

The lowest tuition rates at Colorado hospitality schools were charged at the following schools:

Colorado Mountain College - located in Glenwood Springs, students are charged $1,650 per year

Front Range Community College - located in Westminster, students are charged $2,625 per year

Pueblo Community College - located in Pueblo, students are charged $2,822 per year

A hospitality degree from a Colorado school... what next?

hospitality graduates in Colorado can go into a variety of professions such as restaurant manager, sous chef, dietary cook, line cook, and delicatessen cook.
In 2010, there were 36,960 hospitality professional working in Colorado, including 450 hotel managers, 1,720 restaurant managers, and 1,940 sous chefs.
The following counties have the largest number of Colorado hospitality professionals:

Adams County - 18,150 hospitality professionals

El Paso County - 3,940 hospitality professionals

Eagle County - 2,330 hospitality professionals

Projected Growth

The government projects that the number of hospitality professionals in Colorado will grow by 10%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 48,750 hospitality professionals working in Colorado. The greatest growth for hospitality professional is predicted to be amongst Dietary Cooks, who are expected to increase by 15% by 2018.

Salary

On average, hospitality professionals earn a salary of $36,456 per year in Colorado state.
However, this number is only an average. Hospitality professional in Colorado had varying salaries from $15,580 to $158,940 per year in 2010.
The following counties in Colorado have the highest average salaries for hospitality professionals:

Eagle County - $43,503 per year

Adams County - $36,521 per year

Larimer County - $36,447 per year

The following counties in Colorado have the lowest average salaries for hospitality professional:

Alamosa County - $22,213 per year

Pueblo County - $25,885 per year

Weld County - $27,780 per year

The hospitality professionals with highest average salaries in Colorado were:

Hotel Manager - $61,110 per year

Restaurant Manager - $54,580 per year

Sous Chef - $47,220 per year

The hospitality professionals with lowest average salaries in Colorado were:

Delicatessen Cook - $21,520 per year

Pizza Maker - $18,650 per year

More Information

Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional Colorado statistics regarding a career in hospitality and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as hospitality or culinary.

Here are the different levels of study available for you to explore.

Associate's Degree in Hospitality in Colorado

Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality in Colorado

Certificate in Hospitality in Colorado

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